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School district · Maine · LEAID 2314789

RSU 05

RSU 05's estimated average teacher salary is $71,410 against a Maine statewide mean of $62,872. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for RSU 05 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$71,410
Est. avg teacher salary

Above benchmark

$18,367
Per-pupil spending
2,069
Students enrolled
82nd
Pct. in ME
$71,410

RSU 05's estimated average teacher salary is $71,410 against a Maine statewide mean of $62,872. Estimated average teacher salary is $71,410, near the national average of $70,245, serving 2,069 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Mid-pack pay posture: RSU 05's estimated average teacher salary is $71,410 against a Maine statewide mean of $62,872.
  • 82nd percentile for Maine
  • 62nd percentile nationally
  • 39% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Maine ranks #34 of 49 on the salary estimate and #40 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • RSU 05 ranks #21 of 119 Maine districts by estimated teacher salary and #93 of 119 by per-pupil spending. Cape Elizabeth Public Schools pay #1 at $90,864 is not RSU 24 spending #1 at $38,957 per pupil
  • +12.1% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Maine median

Among 182 Maine districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, RSU 05's instructional payroll puts 10.3% into special education , 3.4 points below the state median of 13.6%. Special-education salary is a thinner slice of instructional pay here than at the median Maine district, not a judgment of need, only of how F-33 codes the payroll.

Program RSU 05 ME median Gap
Regular program 86.2% 83.0% +3.2 pp
Special education 10.3% 13.6% -3.4 pp
Other programs 3.5% 2.2% +1.3 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 182 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2314789 · FY2023.

LEAID 2314789 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

RSU 05 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +14% vs state RANK-ST-MID P82 in state RANK-NAT-MID P62 national PPE-MID $18K/pupil ENR-SMALL 2,069 students INSTR-MID 39% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Brewer FY-2023-LIGHT FY2023 book

FY2023: $71,410 estimated average teacher salary · P82 in Maine · P62 nationally · 39% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: RSU (+$949est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for RSU 05

Salary neighbourhood · RSU 05

RSU 05 already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for RSU 05

RSU 05's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$71,410 Top 38% higher than 62% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. RSU 05 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

What stands out about RSU 05

  • Estimated teacher pay here moved +12.1% between FY2019 and FY2023, trailing Maine's statewide +20.0% by 7.9 points, a growth rate faster than 25% of the 159 Maine districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Maine sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$71,410.185

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Maine price level
98.0 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$72,894

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Maine sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Maine compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for RSU 05

What the Numbers Say About RSU 05

RSU 05 is a small school district in Maine, serving 2,069 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $18,367. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $71,410, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2314789 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Maine statewide average of $62,872, teacher pay in RSU 05 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 13.6% gap, and near the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (1.7% differential). Among enrolling districts in Maine, it pays more than 82% of them. Maine itself ranks #34 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, RSU 05 reports $38.0M in total expenditure against $41.1M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 39% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.3M.

How does RSU 05 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Maine average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

RSU 05 $71,410
Portland Public Schools $73,551
Maine avg $62,872
National avg $70,245

RSU 05 pays -2.9% less than Portland Public Schools · per-pupil $18,367 vs $23,132

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Maine districts

On pay, RSU 05 sits closest to Brewer Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is RSU 35/MSAD 35. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Brewer Public Schools
  2. RSU 53/MSAD 53
  3. Kittery Public Schools
  4. RSU 01 - Lkrsu
  5. Biddeford Public Schools
  6. Lewiston Public Schools
  7. South Portland Public Schools
  8. RSU 21
  9. Portland Public Schools
  10. RSU 28/MSAD 28
  11. Bangor Public Schools
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. RSU 35/MSAD 35
  2. RSU 19
  3. RSU 73
  4. Bangor Public Schools
  5. RSU 60/MSAD 60
  6. RSU 06/MSAD 06
  7. RSU 02
  8. MSAD 27
  9. RSU 49/MSAD 49
  10. Augusta Public Schools
  11. RSU 38

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like RSU 05

Two out-of-state peer sets for RSU 05: closest on enrollment (2,069 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($71,410 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$41.1M
Total Revenue
$38.0M
Total Expenditure
$14.8M
Instruction Salaries
39% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.0M
Regular Program
$1.3M
Special Education
$0.4M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 3 programs in RSU 05: the regular program, special education and other programs. It reports no separate figure for vocational programs. Together they are 86% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 14% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Maine Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Maine districts belongs to Cape Elizabeth Public Schools at $90,864. RSU 05 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 21 of 88, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Maine sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Nevada and Minnesota are its nearest price peers.

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Other Maine Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Maine sample (including RSU 05). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

RSU 09
$53,720
2,266 students
RSU 22
$62,424
2,278 students
RSU 21
$73,405
2,301 students
RSU 15/MSAD 15
$62,849
1,835 students
Biddeford Public Schools
$70,305
2,314 students
Westbrook Public Schools
$64,591
2,335 students

This is a sample of 6 from 118 Maine districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about RSU 05
What is the average teacher salary in RSU 05?

The average teacher salary in RSU 05 is $71,410 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does RSU 05 teacher pay compare to the Maine average?

RSU 05 pays 13.6% more than the Maine state average of $62,872. The district's average is $71,410.

How does RSU 05 teacher pay compare to the national average?

RSU 05 pays 1.7% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $71,410.

What is the per-pupil spending in RSU 05?

RSU 05 spends approximately $18,367 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of RSU 05's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 39% of RSU 05's total expenditure of $38.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. RSU 05's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.